Revenge

 

“The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.”

-- Marcus Aurelius

 

Like most young boys, I watched westerns, police dramas, and science fiction.  Revenge was the word of the day.  Whatever the bad guy did, he should really think twice about offing the hero’s dog.  The dog attacks, the dog dies, oh, now you’ve done it.  Death and mayhem always follow the death of a beloved pooch.  Why?  Well, an eye for an eye, right?  Karma would disagree.

If you mess with the world of karma, karma must teach you a lesson, as well.  Karma already has the number of the wrongdoers, but revenge does nothing but makes you another wrongdoer.  Now, karma must work overtime, since two wrongs don’t make it right, no matter how great it makes you feel, and this is the whole point.  If revenge makes you feel good, how wrong is that?  Karma would say, very wrong, since your name shows up on the list of bad.

So, what do you do?  Nothing.  Smile and tell them they will die at the hands of karma one day and, when that day comes, rest assured people will not mourn their passing.  They will, in all probability, piss on the grave and pass along wishes for a long and unsatisfying stay in hell as some demon’s sexual plaything.  Ouch!  Just hearing this would make me chuckle.

Now, they can continue to look over their shoulder, waiting for karma to strike.  But karma is insidious and strikes when least expected. like a heart attack during the sex of a lifetime, the wrongdoer will live long enough to mutter, “Oh, crap…”  The person they’re having some fun with will, in all probability, probably be scarred for life.  Sucks being them, for hanging out with trashy people.  The “trash” will die to look up, as a spirit, and see someone.  They’ll ask, “Who are you?”  The person will tell them. “I represent Karma.  I thought you’d be expecting me.” At which point, “trash” will repeat a familiar refrain: “Oh, crap…”.

“There are two ways of looking at karma, the subjective and the objective.

The subjective approach is when you do something bad, for example killing something for no good reason, fun, sport, power, not for food, then your brain, or stream of consciousness, tells you what you are doing is wrong, bad, and so your power is reduced.

The objective approach is when you do something bad, the collective energy of the universe suffers, and then the collective energy of the universe blames you.

One could also argue that the collective energy of the universe suffers, because your brain told you what you were doing was wrong.

Interestingly, eastern religions and philosophies suggest that karma can be overcome by the individual. Hence the brain of a psychopath may not indicate to them, what they are doing is wrong.

But history has proven over time, that this individual will eventually succumb to karma, and lose power, perhaps suggesting that the objective approach is the ultimate decider.”

-- Jack Freestone

Editor's Note

(Re: disclaimer cum "get out of jail free" card)

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It is my fervent hope that we keep open and active minds when reading opinions and while engaging in peaceful and constructive discussion, in an arena of mutual respect, concerning those opinions put forth. After over twenty years with military intelligence, I have come to believe engaging each other in this manner and in this arena is the way we will learn tolerance and respect for differing beliefs, cultures, and viewpoints.

We all fall from grace, some more often than others; it is part of being human. God's test for us is what we learn from the experience, and what we do afterward.

Pastor Tony spent 22 years with the United States Air Force Intelligence as a planner, analyst, briefer, instructor, and, finally, a senior manager. He spent 17 years, following his service career, working with the premier, world-renowned, Western Institutional Review Board helping to protect the rights of human subjects involved in pharmaceutical research.

Ordained 1n 2013 as an "interfaith" minister, he founded the Congregation for Religious Tolerance in response to intolerance shown by Christians toward peaceful Islam. As the weapon for his war on intolerance he chose the pen, and wages his "battle" in the guise of the Congregation's official online blog, The Path, of which he is both author and editor. "The Path" offers a vehicle for commentary and guidance concerning one's own personal, spiritual, path toward peace and the final destination for us all. He currently resides in Pass Christian, Mississippi, where he volunteered as the lead chaplain at a regional medical center.

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